PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Norouzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Harvey
vs
Norouzi

175 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamid Norouzi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey has his takedown stuffed

and Norouzi counters with a takedown into side control.
Harvey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Norouzi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Norouzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harvey keeps working.
Norouzi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Norouzi throwing strikes but Harvey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norouzi tries to bench press Harvey off him but Harvey keeps the position.

Harvey is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Norouzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Harvey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Norouzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harvey cracks Norouzi with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Norouzi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Harvey with a lazy takedown attempt

and Norouzi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harvey's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norouzi trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Norouzi throws a big right hand that misses.
Norouzi wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harvey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Norouzi stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Harvey throws up his legs and catches Norouzi in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Norouzi tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Harvey! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lee Harvey!